114 private foundations reported human services grants in Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 114 private foundations reported 238 grants for human services totaling $11,407,179 to 213 organizations in Pennsylvania. The most-funded Pennsylvania communities were Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown. The William Penn Foundation reported the most human services giving — $2,664,925 across 6 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The William Penn Foundation | 6 | $2,664,925 |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | 8 | $2,605,000 |
| Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Hansen Foundation | 16 | $832,000 |
| Harry C Trexler Estate | 5 | $285,000 |
| The George W Rentschler Foundation | 4 | $270,000 |
| Fleming Family Foundation | 1 | $220,000 |
| The Dale H and Jeane V Smart Foundation | 1 | $201,700 |
| Shipley Foundation Inc #0755496 | 1 | $200,000 |
| Howmet Aerospace Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Homeless Assistance Fund Inc | 5 | $165,000 |
| George a and Margaret MEE Charitable | 1 | $151,120 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Nurse-led Care Consortium | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Travis Manion Foundation | 2 | $1,001,750 |
| Federation Housing Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| United Neighborhood Community Development Corporation | 1 | $600,000 |
| HDC Midatlantic | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Salvation Army | 3 | $250,000 |
| Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania | 1 | $250,000 |
| World Serve Intrnational | 1 | $220,000 |
| Ceiba Inc | 1 | $218,750 |
| Philadelphia City Fund | 1 | $212,800 |
| Elizabeth Seton Center | 1 | $201,700 |
| American RED Cross | 1 | $200,000 |
| Eldernet of Lower Merion and Narberth | 1 | $200,000 |
| Pine Street INN | 1 | $200,000 |
| Women's Community Revitalization Project | 1 | $177,200 |
114 private foundations reported human services grants in Pennsylvania on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $11,407,179. The largest by reported dollars were The William Penn Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc, Clark Charitable Foundation Inc DBA a James & Alice B Clark Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
213 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Pennsylvania, led by National Nurse-led Care Consortium, Travis Manion Foundation, Federation Housing Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in Pennsylvania was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
